Chatterbox, 1905

PUZZLERS FOR WISE HEADS.

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POETRY.ILLUSTRATIONS.CRUISERS IN THE CLOUDS.THE WAY TO WIN.FREED IN VAIN.A KINDLY VISIT.

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THE CASTLE LIGHT.THE INDIAN CHIEF AND THE BISHOP.THE NAUGHTY KITTENS.THE BEST LESSON.A MONKEY'S MEMORY.THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 7.)

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GEORGE II. AT DETTINGEN.MY FRIEND.HEROES AND HEROINES OF FAMOUS BOOKS.HEROES AND HEROINES OF FAMOUS BOOKS.INSECT WAYS AND MEANS.THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 38.)

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TAKE CARE OF THE DAYS.THE CAPTAIN'S TURN FIRST.SAVED BY TWENTY GUINEAS.THE ADMIRAL AND THE FISHERMAN.GOOD-NIGHT, GOOD-DAY!WHALEBONE.SAVED BY THE ENEMY.WONDERFUL CAVERNS.THE TEAL.THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 47.)

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A NOVEL RAIN PROTECTOR.PUZZLERS FOR WISE HEADS.THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 55.)

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CRUISERS IN THE CLOUDS.MY GARDEN CONCERT.THE LEGEND OF HELFENSTEIN.CHASED BY SEAGULLS.THE CAPTAIN AND THE INVALID.BOUQUETS.McLEOD OF CLERE. Founded on Fact.THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 61.)THE GENEROUS BAKERS!AFFECTIONATE EAGLES.STEEPLE-CLIMBERS.THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 71.)

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INSECT WAYS AND MEANS.THE ELEPHANT AND THE CROCODILE.McLEOD OF CLERE. (Continued from page 68.)McLEOD OF CLERE. (Continued from page 79.)WONDERFUL CAVERNS.THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 76.)

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A STORY OF STANLEY.THE CAPTAIN'S CIGAR.THE PUFF-ADDER.McLEOD OF CLERE. (Concluded from page 83.)THE STARTLED HARES.THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 87.)

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THE BEST BEGINNING.PUZZLERS FOR WISE HEADS.THE INDIAN'S CONSCIENCE.THE LIME OR LINDEN.CRUISERS IN THE CLOUDS.THE JEALOUS KITTENS.THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 95.)

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THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 103.)

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THE REASON WHY.INSECT WAYS AND MEANS.AN OLD-FASHIONED GRACE.CURIOUS NAMES IN LONDON CITY.EARNING AN HONEST PENNY.'GINGER FOR PLUCK.'GROWING UP.SOME WONDERFUL CAVERNS.THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 107.)

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CUBAN LIZARDS.A MOTHER RABBIT'S COURAGE.MAGIC RODS.OUR PUSS.THE CYPHER TELEGRAM.THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 119.)

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A LESSON IN STEERING.THE GIRL WHO DID NOT RUN AWAY.THE HARDEST WORK.PUZZLERS FOR WISE HEADS.THE CYPHER TELEGRAM. (Concluded from page 124.)THE GREAT NORTHERN DIVER.ENCOURAGEMENT.TRAVELLERS' TALES.THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 127.)

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THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 135.)

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WONDERFUL CAVERNS.A HUNDRED YEARS AGO. True Tales of the Year 1805.THE BAT AND THE BALL.WITHOUT A HEN TO BUY STAMPS.MAY DAY.NOT THE SAME THING.INVITATIONS.JAPANESE PLUMS.THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 139.)

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INSECT WAYS AND MEANS.TWO WAYS OF READING A SENTENCE.RUDEL AND LISBETH.CRUISERS IN THE CLOUDS.NO HURRY.THE LITTLE BUSH-BOY.DISCONTENT BRINGS DULNESS.NATURE'S NOBLEMEN.THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 148.)THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 159.)

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GOOD-BYE TO THE LAST FIRE.A HUNDRED YEARS AGO. True Tales of the Year 1805.HEROES AND HEROINES OF FAMOUS BOOKS.PUZZLERS FOR WISE HEADS.THE TWO PUPILS.THE DUKE AND THE TRAVELLER.NEVER DRAW A SWORD EXCEPT IN A CAUSE THAT IS JUST AND RIGHT.THE PIONEERS.SMITHFIELD TOURNAMENTS.HEROES AND HEROINES OF FAMOUS BOOKS.THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 163.)

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THE FEAST OF CHERRIES.TOO CLEVER.TORN TO RAGS.WHITE NEGROES.A BOY'S HEROISM.INSECT WAYS AND MEANS.THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 175.)A SPARROW'S COOLNESS.THE INTRUDING SQUIRREL.THE GREAT PICTURE BOOK.THE STORY OF SLATE.FROST-BITTEN IN THE RED SEA.THE BOY TRAMP. (Continued from page 183.)

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AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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CRUISERS IN THE CLOUDS.THE BOY TRAMP. (Concluded from page 188.)PUZZLERS FOR WISE HEADS.A CENTRAL AFRICAN CAKE.THE WEATHER SPRITES.WONDERFUL CAVERNS.EASTERN JUGGLERS.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.RICE-PAPER.TOO TEMPTING TO BE LOST.THE PARKS OF LONDON.SERVED HER RIGHT.THE FLOWER-GIRL.A HUNDRED YEARS AGO. True Tales of the Year 1805.THE SAGO-TREE.FAITH AND SIGHT.INSECT WAYS AND MEANS.THE MAN WITH THE GLASSES.WHAT AM I?AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S HEAD GARDENER.TWO MEDALS.ANIMAL MAKESHIFTS.THE PITCHER-PLANT.ONE AND ONE MAKE TWO.CRUISERS IN THE CLOUDS.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.THE TRUMPET AND THE DRUM.JIM'S SHOWER-BATH.WONDERFUL CAVERNS.PUZZLERS FOR WISE HEADS.DECEIVING THE HORSE.THE TEETH OF HYENAS.THE GATE-KEEPER OF RAMBOUILLET.THE CASHMERE STAG.THE BLACK LEOPARD.THE POET CRABBE'S FIRST SCHOOL.MY PICTURE-BOOK.ULRICH'S OPPORTUNITY.INSECT WAYS AND MEANS.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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ALL PRIME MINISTERS.DON'T BEGIN.THE PARKS OF LONDON.—II.HE SET THE EXAMPLE.A PEEP AT NORTHERN ITALY.CRUISERS IN THE CLOUDS.WILLIE'S SUM.GENEROSITY.ANIMAL MAKESHIFTS.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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OUTWITTING HIMSELF.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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JACK'S WISH.A TIMELY RESCUE.INSECT WAYS AND MEANS.A TRIFLING OFFENCE.PUZZLERS FOR WISE HEADS.THE POTATO.DOCTOR ABERNETHY'S ADVICE.CRUISERS IN THE CLOUDS.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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THE PARKS OF LONDON.—III.NEVER CAUGHT IT.RAT-SKINS.THE OLD CLOCK.HEROES AND HEROINES OF FAMOUS BOOKS.ANIMAL MAKESHIFTS.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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MICE ON A SUBMARINE.THE FATHER OF ALL.ADVICE THAT SAVED A KING'S LIFE.LIFE IN BOHEMIA.HOW TOM DRESSES.READY!INSECT WAYS AND MEANS.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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ONE WAS MISSING.PUSSY'S PLAYMATE.STRANGE CHILDREN.A QUEER ADDRESS ON A POST-CARD.PUZZLERS FOR WISE HEADS.THE KING OF THE 'PEELERS.'AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.WONDERFUL CAVERNS.THE SONG OF THE BROOM.ONE MORE CHANCE.CRUISERS IN THE CLOUDS.A STRONG MOTIVE.DIAMONDS.SAD COMPANY IN THE NURSERY.THE JUMPING MOUSE.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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WHAT KATIE HEARD.ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES ANOTHER.THE FOX'S SERENADE.THE COW-TREE.INSECT WAYS AND MEANS.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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ENCOUNTERS WITH LIONS.PHILIP WOOD AND SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN.THE TWO DOLLS.GEMMAL RINGS.WONDERFUL CAVERNS.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.A COAT OF PAINT.A HUNDRED YEARS AGO. True Tales of the Year 1805.WELCOME TO THE FIRST FIRE.OLD CONDUITS.CLEVER BILLY.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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THE HIDDEN ROOM.THE HIDDEN ROOM.THE RABBIT AND THE HARE.A MOTOR-CAR OF THE PAST.WONDERFUL CAVERNS.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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THE HIDDEN ROOM.PUZZLERS FOR WISE HEADS.THE ASS OF DENMARK.ETHEL'S ORANGE-PLANT.ANIMAL MAKESHIFTS.A SHORT CONVERSATION.WHAT INSECTS LOVE.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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CRUISERS IN THE CLOUDS.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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THE EAGLE'S NEST.FAIRY SONG.REGIMENTS IN THE CITY.HEROES AND HEROINES OF FAMOUS BOOKS.HEROES AND HEROINES OF FAMOUS BOOKS.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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INSECT WAYS AND MEANS.A FAIR-SIZED FIELD.A STROLL AMONGST FERNS.THE CONTENTED PANSY.HOW HETAIS WORE HIS MEDAL.TWENTY POUNDS REWARD.WHY THE SEA SOBS.WONDERFUL CAVERNS.INSECT WAYS AND MEANS.THE BLACK SWAN.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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CRUISERS IN THE CLOUDS.THE SLATE'S STORY.PUZZLERS FOR WISE HEADS.PRESENCE OF MIND.ANIMAL MAKESHIFTS.IN THE SNOW.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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TOYS FROM THE STREETS.THE CHINESE LAUNDRYMAN.A BUSY WORLD.A HUNDRED YEARS AGO. True Tales of the Year 1805.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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INSECT WAYS AND MEANS.TOYS FROM THE STREETS.THE LOVER-DOLL.HIS FIRST WOLF HUNT.AN IMPRESSION OF ZANZIBAR.THE WRECK OF THE 'HOPE.'SPY OR GUIDE?THE PROMISE OF THE STORM.A DANGEROUS TRAVELLER.PUZZLERS FOR WISE HEADS.INDIAN WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.CRUISERS IN THE CLOUDS.ANIMAL MAKESHIFTS.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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TOYS FROM THE STREETS.AGAINST ODDS.HIS FIRST WOLF HUNT.AFLOAT ON THE DOGGER BANK.

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NICOLO IN VIENNA.

14.—Decapitations.

Behead weak, and leave a bar.

Behead kept too long, and leave an interesting narrative.

Behead a firm hard animal substance, and leave a single number.

Behead to agitate, and leave a sea-fish.

Behead sudden terror, and leave what we should all do.

Behead to melt, and leave a berry.

C. J. B.

[Answers on page 339.]

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Shrewd.

Stage.

Thanet.

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